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Tadhg Beirne is set for his Six Nations debut on Saturday after Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt named the Munster lock in his starting XV for the clash with Wales in Cardiff. This will be Beirne’s fifth cap for his country and his first appearance in the Six Nations as a knee sprain to Iain Henderson opened the door for …

The news coming out of the Ireland camp this morning is that Tadhg Beirne is in line to make his Six Nations debut against Wales on Saturday. That is according to Murray Kinsella of the 42.ie, who claims that Iain Henderson is struggling with another injury meaning Beirne is in line to step up to the plate. Could the Munster …

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt made seven changes to the side which beat Italy in round three for Sunday’s clash with France at the Aviva Stadium. In an all-new second-row, James Ryan and Iain Henderson have been handed starting berths for the visit of the French as Ultan Dillane provides the bench cover. Unfortunately for Munster’s Tadhg Beirne, it means …

Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy has confirmed that the 34 players who are currently preparing for Sunday’s trip to Rome to take on Italy have all come through training unscathed and are eligible for selection. There were a number of doubts surrounding players like Robbie Henshaw, Tadhg Beirne and Chris Farrell. Henshaw missed out on the trip to Murrayfield to …

Ireland and Joe Schmidt have been dealt a blow with the news that Tadhg Beirne will not be available for the opening two rounds of the Six Nations. Ireland face England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, February 2 before they travel to Murrayfield to take on Scotland a week later. Beirne will miss those two games after picking up …

Sean McMahon reports from Carton House Rob Kearney and Garry Ringrose were the two high profile injury omissions from today’s Ireland squad announcement for Saturday’s clash with Argentina at the Aviva Stadium. Kearney emerged as a doubt ever since he picked up a shoulder injury for Leinster playing against Benetton in the Guinness PRO14 a few weeks ago. Ringrose picked …

Jordi Murphy will make his much-anticipated debut for Ulster since his summer switch from Leinster when the northern province take on Edinburgh at the Kingspan Stadium on Friday night. Murphy will start at openside in what is one of four changes to the Ulster XV which beat the Scarlets last weekend. Another Ireland international, Rob Herring, starts at hooker while …

The northern hemisphere club rugby season is just around the corner with the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season kicking off on Friday, 31 August. The competition was formally launched today in Glasgow with the final set to be a memorable one as it’s being held in the iconic Celtic Park. Head coaches and star players for the competing clubs were all …

Along with Joey Carbery, Tadhg Beirne is one of Munster’s most high-profile signings heading into the 2018/19 season. The former Scarlets forward has lit up the Guinness PRO14 and the Heineken Champions Cup over the last two seasons and Scarlets’ loss is very much Munster and Irish rugby’s gain. The 26-year-old didn’t look one bit out of place when he …

With just four weeks remaining until the beginning of the Guinness PRO14 season, all competing clubs will have their eyes on the opening fixtures as preseason draws to a close. For Munster, it won’t be until a few weeks into the season that we will see the return of the Irish internationals, a contingent which has been boosted by the …

Tadhg Beirne received the award for Champions Cup try of the season after an excellent length of pitch effort led to Scarlets scoring one of the best team tries we have seen in some time. The try took place in Scarlets’ fixture with Bath at the Rec and it all began when Rhys Patchell received the ball on his own …

Sean McMahon reporting from the Aviva Stadium. Tadhg Beirne cut a forlorn figure as he faced the media in the aftermath of Scarlets’ 38-16 loss to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon. The towering lock, known for his exceptional breakdown work had an uncharacteristic quiet day at the office as Leinster’s pack completely dominated proceedings at the breakdown. This …

Ireland are less than two months away from their first Test against Australia which will take place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The following two games will be played in Melbourne and Sydney and the tour provides a perfect opportunity for Joe Schmidt to introduce some new blood to the rigours of international Test rugby. Schmidt, though, has to …

Joe Schmidt and Rory Best faced the media today at Syon Park in London where the Natwest Six Nations launch is taking place. With Schmidt having named his Ireland squad last week, this was one of the first opportunities to get the thoughts of the head coach on his selections, or in this case, non-selections. Inevitably the questions surrounding Simon …

There was no shortage of fine performances from a Scarlets side who dispatched a disappointing Bath with ease at the Rec on Friday night in the fifth round of the Champions Cup. Wayne Pivac’s team were reminiscent of the side which stormed to the PRO12 title last season, playing a superb brand of rugby centred around a wide, running attack and …